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C. K. PIGKLES 8v G. N. HINGHMAN, Jr. ROLL PAPER'HOLDBR AND GUTTER.

No. 450,916. Patented Apr. 21, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES K. PICKLES AND GEORGE N. HINCHMAN, JR., OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,ASSIGNORS TO THE AMERICAN ROLL PAPER COMPANY, OF

SAME PLACE.

ROLL-PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 450,916, dated April21, 1891.

Application filed May 3l, 1888.

T all whom t may concern:

Beit known that we, CHARLES K. lICKLEs and GEORGE N. HINCHMAN, J r.,both of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Roll-Paper Holders and Cutters, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, and in which Figurel isafront elevation of ourimprovedroll-paper holder and cutter. Fig. Ilisaside elevation.

Our invention relates to an improved device for holding and cuttingwrappingpaper; and our invention consists in features of noveltyhereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, l represents a suitable base, to which endpieces 2 are secured, and 3 represents the roll fittingin slots et ofthe ends and upon which the paper 5 is wound.

(i represents arms, pivoted at 7 to the tops of the ends 2, there beingtwo or a pair of these arms at each end of the machine, and each isIprovided with a lateral extension S, the extensions 8 of each paircrossing, as shown in Fig. Il. Upon these extensions S of the arms 6rest the journals 9 of the roll 3, as shown. To the outer ends of theextensions 8 on one side of the machine may be secured a roller l() togive the proper tension to the forward movement of the roll of paper. Tothe outer ends of the other extensions, on the opposite side of themachine, is secured a knife 1l, preferably made in triangular shape incross-section, as shown. As the paper is used and the size of the rolldecreases, the arms 6 at each end of the machine swing away from eachother, assuming the position shown by dotted lines in Eig. II, and theknife and roller are thus kept constantly against the paper.

It will be understood that the Weight of the Serial No. 275,671. (Nomodel.)

roll is suspended by the arms 6 as the journals 9 rest upon the lateralextensions S of the arms. As thel weight of the roll decreases, theangle of the lateral extensions S increases to compensate for thedecreased weight of the roll, so that the knife and tension-roller 10are kept with a uniform pressure against the roll of paper.

By using a triangular knife the paper may be out by moving it up ordown, (or, in other words, may be moved from above or below the knife,)and when out its free edge will always spring up or down from the knifeto afford an easyinger-hold when more is wanted.

IVe do not herein claim a roll-paper holder and cutter having a knifeheld in position against the roll of paper by means of the weight of theroll itself.

IVe claim as our inventionl. rlhe combination of a roll of paper, armspivoted in pairs to suitable supports, lateral extensions on the armssupporting the roll of paper, and a knife secured to the lateralextensions on one side of the supports, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The combination of the slotted ends, arms pivoted in pairs to theends and having lateral extensions, a knife secured to the extensions onone side of the ends, atension-roller secured to the extensions on theother side of the ends, and the roll of paper having'journals litting inthe slots of the ends and bearing on the extensions of the arms,substantial] y as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the roll of paper, pivoted arms having crossingextensions supporting the roller, and a knife carried by the extensionson one side of the roll, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES Ii'. PICKLES. GEO. N. I-IINCHMAN, JR.

In presence of- EDwD. S. KNIGHT, Jos. VVAHLE.

